I use both terms. Thinking about it (which is never done before you brought it up OP), I tend to use 'brew' when I'm making a good old builders tea, and 'steep' for an infusion/herbal tea.

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By *allySlinkyWoman 4 days ago

Leeds

I agree that we say let the tea mash in Leeds

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple 4 days ago

in Lancashire

Its a brew..

Let it brew and dont put too much milk in..

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By *ustyb555Couple 4 days ago

leeds

"I agree that we say let the tea mash in Leeds"

Must be a yorkshire thing lol

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By *vaRoseWoman 4 days ago

Ankh-Morpork

"Mash "

Mash here too

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By *evilinDavina1Man 4 days ago

Bristol

I think your right o.p technically steep is correct.

Though I've always said brew

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By *homas400Man 4 days ago

Carmarthen / Llandeilo

Brew.... Just about to put the kettle on.

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By *ll-Knight-longMan 4 days ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

Mash here in the midlands too ,occasionally brew if we’re using our little finger stuck out

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By *lowupdollTV/TS 4 days ago

Herts/Leeds

Brew. Which is the correct word.

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By *r.ZeusMan 4 days ago

Basgiath War College

Brew

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By *evilinDavinaTV/TS 4 days ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Draw.

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By *porty_and_NaughtyCouple 4 days ago

Swansea

Steep

Mrs S&N

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By *avexxMan 4 days ago

cheshire

"Mash

Mash here too"
... ive never heard that before

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By *elshman1974 OP Man 4 days ago

Swansea

"I use both terms. Thinking about it (which is never done before you brought it up OP), I tend to use 'brew' when I'm making a good old builders tea, and 'steep' for an infusion/herbal tea."

You’re the second person to say that too me !

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By *elshman1974 OP Man 4 days ago

Swansea

Never heard the mash term before. Interesting one!

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By *allySlinkyWoman 4 days ago

Leeds

If you press the tea bag against the side of the mug with your spoon you are mashing it.

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By *rHotNottsMan 4 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I think tea steeps and tea bags brew, or posh people just say steep, but all the recipes for nice tea say steep

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By *evilinDavinaTV/TS 4 days ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Does nobody in this country refer to it as letting the tea draw?? Is this only a colonial thing? No-one I knew in South Africa would steep or brew tea, it was always left to draw.

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By *eroLondonMan 4 days ago

Mayfair

Brew. That's the word used for making tea, overall. What's happening under the hood is a steeping process, one of many things happening to the tea leaves.

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By *elshman1974 OP Man 4 days ago

Swansea

"If you press the tea bag against the side of the mug with your spoon you are mashing it. "

So I steep then mash!

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By *olyGlamorousWoman 4 days ago

Chester

Steep

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By *veragecouple2000Couple 4 days ago

South Wales

Brew xx 😘

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By *ovelyDayXXXWoman 4 days ago

Niche

Brew.

Steeping is for clothes, etc

No?

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By *evilinDavinaTV/TS 4 days ago

Transsexual Transylvania

Pfft. You're all wrong.

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By *mf123Man 4 days ago

with one foot out the door

Tea sucks balls

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By *avenwrexham75TV/TS 4 days ago

Wrexham

Brew, but I think the proper term is Steep x

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan 4 days ago

Gloucestershire

Brewing involves steeping.

Steeping doesn’t involve brewing

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By (user no longer on site) 4 days ago

Brew!

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By *t3_jalapenoMan 4 days ago

darlo

Brew

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By *asualConnectionsMan 4 days ago

bristol

Brew obviously, im not a savage

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By *actile TensionMan 4 days ago

Sussex

Bru, bruh

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By *ilkey69Man 4 days ago

Barnsley

Mash

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By *hamallamadingdongMan 4 days ago

London

Irn Brew

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By *he Gentleman.Man 4 days ago

Sitlington

I use both but steep always reminds me of my grandads false teeth "steeping" in a glass overnight.

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By *annGentMan 4 days ago

With a cracking view

Brew or mash, both were interchangeable when I was growing up.

Steep is what you do by leaving porridge to steep overnight.

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By *hinstrapMan 4 days ago

sheffield

Defo brew or leave it to mash

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By *007ManMan 4 days ago

Worthing

Stew

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By *londebiguyMan 4 days ago

Southport

Definitely brew.

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By *annyDanielleMan 4 days ago

Street, Somerset

"Mash "

Correct answer.

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By *parklingeclipseWoman 4 days ago

Lincolnshire

Brew ☕️🫖 although I personally don't like tea

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By *ack_in_wonderlandMan 4 days ago

Near

Had an afternoon tea once and I complained that my tea bag had slit......Sir, we dont serve tea bags here! Was the reply to my complaint. Apparently, the strainer supplied was a clue to it being loose tea leaves 🙄 place was far too posh for this rough un!

But anyways...Brew!

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